Committee of Concerned Scientists

An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.

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Highlights of 2015 Cases

November 30, 2015

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  Throughout 2015, CCS advocated for 15 cases in behalf of scientists, academics and doctors in 10 countries. The following are highlights of our cases so far. The situation in China has become dire for Human Rights attorneys. We advocated for two of them who defended CCS clients in past cases. In Iran, the situation has not improved for Omid Kokabee but we have continued to write in his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Boris Weisfeiler, Emad Shahin, Guo Yushan, Li Heping, Masaud Jahromi, Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, Omid Kokabee, Raif Badawi, Wang Yu

Highlights of 2014 Cases

November 17, 2014

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We continued to advocate in 2014 on behalf of scientists, academics and doctors. The following are highlights of our cases so far. Unfortunately, Professor Ilham Tohti was sentenced to life in prison for his support of China's Uighur minority. In Iran, Hamid Babaei, an engineering student in Belgium, was sentenced to six years in prison, echoing the Omid Kokabee case. We are pleased to report ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Abduweli Ayup, Alexander Gorsky, American University in Cairo, Amr Hamzawy, Azmi Sharom, Fatih Hilmioğlu, Hamid Babaei, Ilham Tohti, James E. Doyle, Khaled al-Qazzaz, Omid Kokabee, US Department of Energy, Xia Yeiling, Zhang Xuezhong

Highlights of 2013 Cases

October 11, 2013

During the past year, we have achieved some successes, and persevered in our struggle when we haven't.  We welcomed some notable releases from jail  –  of Dr. Cyril Karabus in the United Arab Emirates, and of Drs. Kemal Guruz and Mehmet Haberal in Turkey. These were achieved after several years of advocacy by CCS and other science human rights organizations. The following summary of our ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Academics, Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Kemal Guruz, Kokabee, Lev Ponomaryov, Maryam al-Khawaja, Mehmet Haberal, Peking University, Physicians, Russia, Scientists, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Xia Yeliang

Highlights of 2012 Cases

December 7, 2012

This year, we have helped academics, human rights activists, scientists and physicians in eight countries. Here is a summary of our work. Our more detailed Annual Report will be released in February. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Iran, Masaud Jahromi, Omid Kokabee

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